Nrendra Modi's Victory in Varanasi (Deciphering Varanasi Mandate) II
Varanasi battleground was not an easy one for Modi or BJP, so his victory was not an ordinary win. Arvind Kejriwal, was not an ordinary challenger either ; he was at his best during electioneering. But for Kejriwal's advantage or disadvantage, thousands of warriors who descended in the holy city with their own agendas spoiled his whole campaign. Left, liberals, ultra left, centrist, communalists, jehadis and jehadi apologists all remained camped in the holy city for almost a month. Their rumour mongering machine was working 24x7 from Varanasi to Washington.
Many times it was heard that tide started turning against Modi in final stages. Just on the eve of polling it was claimed that a formidable polarization has taken place involving Muslims , Yadavs, OBCs and Dalits. Secular warriors tried all their tricks to forge an anti Modi front invoking " Gujarat riot industry" and "Quam Ka Sawal Hai".
In fact Modi in his victory in Varanasi has defeated the same forces against whom he has been fighting all these years in Gujarat.
For Kejriwal Varanasi was a disaster, a blunder which he would regret for years. He not only lost an election, he lost sympathy of Banarasis. As I have noted in a previous post, Banarasi psyche matches with Kejriwal. Banarasis are born rebels , Varanasi is a birthplace of public protests. In Varanasi everyone consider himself a Guru and Raja. And this is the essence of egalitarianism and Kejriwal represents these trends more than any other leader of India. He should have been a natural representative of Varanasi. But he misjudged the situation and fell in trap of misguided people who have their own interests.
Dear Mr Kejriwal, keep coming to Varanasi . you are one of us. In the meantime let Modi cherish honour of being representative of world oldest living city, the microcosm of India.
Varanasi battleground was not an easy one for Modi or BJP, so his victory was not an ordinary win. Arvind Kejriwal, was not an ordinary challenger either ; he was at his best during electioneering. But for Kejriwal's advantage or disadvantage, thousands of warriors who descended in the holy city with their own agendas spoiled his whole campaign. Left, liberals, ultra left, centrist, communalists, jehadis and jehadi apologists all remained camped in the holy city for almost a month. Their rumour mongering machine was working 24x7 from Varanasi to Washington.
Many times it was heard that tide started turning against Modi in final stages. Just on the eve of polling it was claimed that a formidable polarization has taken place involving Muslims , Yadavs, OBCs and Dalits. Secular warriors tried all their tricks to forge an anti Modi front invoking " Gujarat riot industry" and "Quam Ka Sawal Hai".
In fact Modi in his victory in Varanasi has defeated the same forces against whom he has been fighting all these years in Gujarat.
For Kejriwal Varanasi was a disaster, a blunder which he would regret for years. He not only lost an election, he lost sympathy of Banarasis. As I have noted in a previous post, Banarasi psyche matches with Kejriwal. Banarasis are born rebels , Varanasi is a birthplace of public protests. In Varanasi everyone consider himself a Guru and Raja. And this is the essence of egalitarianism and Kejriwal represents these trends more than any other leader of India. He should have been a natural representative of Varanasi. But he misjudged the situation and fell in trap of misguided people who have their own interests.
Dear Mr Kejriwal, keep coming to Varanasi . you are one of us. In the meantime let Modi cherish honour of being representative of world oldest living city, the microcosm of India.
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